The Milan team is ahead of Milan, which has 35 points, and Naples, which has 34 points.
The best attack Italian suffered to break the defensive pattern of Atalanta this Sunday, in Bergamo, but the goal Lautaro Martinez 20 minutes into the second half guaranteed victory for International 1-0 and regaining the lead of the championship, with 36 points. THE Milan adds 35, and the Naples34. Atalanta remains with 22, in tenth place.
In addition to the Italian’s return to the top, the victory in the 17th round signified the rehabilitation of Inter after its elimination in the semi-final of the Italian Super Cup, against Bologna. The Milan team was much superior in the first half. The visitors involved the opponent with infiltrations, but failed to finish the games. Inter’s only perfect finish, with Thuram first in the 35th minute, resulted in a ball into the net, but the goal was disallowed due to Lautaro Martinez being offside early in the game. With little time on the ball, Atalanta produced little in attack.
The home team improved in the second half and managed to attack the opponent, which did not happen in the first half. Atalanta had two goals disallowed for offside and were better in the match. However, in the 20th minute, Djimsiti failed to defend and handed the ball to Esposito. He dominated the defense and passed it to Lautaro, who invaded the box and finished from the left. It was the Argentine’s ninth goal against the Italian, isolated in the artillery, leaving Pulisic, from Milan, in second place, with 8.
With an advantage on the scoreboard, Inter tried to pace the game and wasted opportunities to develop. Atalanta had their good opportunity to equalize in the 42nd, when Samardzic, free in the area, shot to the right of goalkeeper Sommer.
Atalanta now look to rehabilitate themselves by hosting Roma on Saturday, while Inter defend their lead on Sunday and attempt revenge against Bologna in Milan.
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